A battle is looming between congressional Republicans who plan to object to the certification of November’s presidential election results, and others who believe Congress needs to accept the will of the voters.
At least 12 Republican senators, and dozens of Republican members of the House of Representatives, have said they will object to the certification of the presidential election results when Congress formally counts the electoral votes on Wednesday, citing unfounded claims of election fraud.
The plan has been met with disdain from some influential Republicans and most Democrats. There has been no evidence of widespread election fraud.
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